1953 DNA structure described by Crick and Watson

1955 Reginald Langdon Down dies

1970 Norman Langdon Down retires / Langdon Down family’s involvement in Normansfield ends / Down’s Syndrome Association founded / Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act – first act in the world to give rights to people with disabilities

1976 Unacceptable conditions in the hospital cause the nurses to stage the first strike in NHS history

1977 Committee of Inquiry into Normansfield beings under the chairmanship of Michael Sherrard QC

1978 The Committee of Inquiry report published in November

1986 Disabled Persons Act required written assessments of people with disability

1990 NHS and Community Care Act 1990 promoted care in the community

1993 Normansfield becomes part of the Richmond and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust